There are seasons in life when everything feels full—full calendars, full expectations, full identities built around doing and producing. And then there are seasons when something inside begins to shift. This blog and publishing space was born in one of those quieter in-between places, where the question wasn’t “What can I achieve next?” but rather “What kind of life do I actually want to live?”
Why I started the blog
I started this blog as a way to slow my own thoughts down long enough to hear them clearly again. After years in leadership roles, schedules, and constant output, I found myself craving something simpler—writing that wasn’t performance-based, but reflective. I needed space to process change, grief, hope, and rebuilding. I started to formulate thoughts in 2019, but then… 2020. It wasn’t until 2024 when an unexpected job loss caused me to confront things head on.
What began as personal reflection turned into something more communal: a desire to create words, images, and ideas that help others pause in their own lives too. This blog became a kind of open journal—one that says you don’t have to rush through your becoming.
What “Chicks on the Road” means
The name “Chicks on the Road” carries both humor and intention. “Chicks” represents women—real, complex, growing women who are navigating life with courage, curiosity, and sometimes a little chaos. “On the Road” represents movement, but not necessarily speed.
It is not about hustling from place to place or chasing constant productivity. It is about being in motion while still paying attention. It is about walking, wandering, traveling, and living life as a journey rather than a destination.
Together, the name reflects a simple truth: we are all somewhere on the road, and none of us are meant to walk it alone.
Why slower living matters
Slower living is not about doing less for the sake of doing less. It is about noticing more of what is already here.
When life slows down, we begin to see the small mercies we usually rush past—the morning light on a kitchen table, the sound of laughter in another room, the quiet presence of God in ordinary moments. Slowness creates space for gratitude, and gratitude changes how we experience everything.
In a faith-centered rhythm of life, slowing down also becomes spiritual practice. It invites prayer into the margins of the day instead of confining it to a moment of obligation. It opens room for reflection, Scripture, journaling, and simply being still enough to remember that life is not only something to manage, but something to receive.
My vision for the community
The vision for this space is not to build a platform of noise, but a community of calm. I want this to be a place where people can breathe a little deeper when they arrive.
I imagine a community that values simple joys, honest stories, seasonal rhythms, and faith that is lived in everyday ways—not just spoken about. A place where creativity is welcome, rest is honored, and no one has to pretend to have it all figured out.
Over time, this becomes more than a blog. It becomes a gathering space—of readers, writers, dreamers, and everyday people who are learning to live more intentionally. It will also be a place of resources for Bible study, women’s ministry, slower living and legacy building.
A place where we can share what it looks like to slow down, pay attention, and walk the road with more peace than pressure.
Because that is what this has always been about: not rushing through life, but learning how to live it well, together.
About the Author
Sherri holds an AA in Anthropology, a BA in History and Religious Studies from Albright College, and an MA in Ministry Leadership from Capital Seminary & Graduate School. She is the founder of Chicks on the Road Publishing, where she creates faith-filled resources designed to encourage women in their walk with Christ, their homes, and their family legacy.
Through storytelling, Bible studies, journals, devotionals, and memory-keeping projects, Sherri hopes to inspire others to live intentionally, preserve what matters most, and pass their faith to the next generation.
Creating from anywhere. Encouraging everywhere.